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Today is Fundraising Day!

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Happy Fundraising Day – Fundraising Bursaries from the FSI
We are delighted to launch the second round of applications for bursaries for our Introduction to Fundraising Practice. The bursary is open to small, local charities with a turnover of up to £100,000 and 80% of the cost is funded by the FSI and DCMS.

As well as this, we also have a 20% discount for FSI Members on both our Diploma & Certificate in Fundraising. More information on how to apply for the bursary or enrol in our qualifications can be seen on our website.

One of our current learners recently said, “I am studying for the Diploma in Fundraising to gain a qualification that will arm me with the tools to help sustain our charity for the future and provide new and innovative ways of working”.

Click Here to apply for he Bursary

Charity Comms  – Small Charity Comms Conference Ticket Giveaway!
CharityComms, the membership network for UK charity communications professionals, is running its annual Small Charities Communications Conference on 11 July in London. To be in with a chance to win two tickets worth £105+VAT each, follow this link for more information.

HOT OFF THE PRESS! The 2nd Leeds Fundraising Conference
Back by popular demand, the FSI Leeds Fundraising Conference will be launched in July. Attendees will be able to access a range of fundraising experts, sharing the best in fundraising practice.

Venue: St George’s Centre, Leeds
Date: Thursday, 18th October 2018

Follow this link to register your interest 

Live stream recordings from Big Advice Day Workshops:  
This year at Big Advice Day we livestreamed three of our workshops, including a session from Facebook themselves! The Facebook livestream was a success, so if you missed them why not check out the videos below:

Fundraising Day Toolkits and Resources
Make the most of Small Charity Week’s profile and use our free packs to help you fundraise for your small charity.
Click this link to download our free fundraising toolkits
Don’t forget that you can also access fundraising resources and links to templates, guides, toolkits and best practise on the FSI Fundraising Resources page.

#ILoveSmallCharities
Be sure to use the hashtag #ILoveSmallCharities to keep us trending on twitter. And while you’re at it, join in our #ILoveSmallCharities Competition for the chance to win £££ prizes.

Click Here to Join the Competition

 

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58% don’t. 42% do. What about you?

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Earlier this year a survey of over 1,250 charities revealed that 58% don’t have a defined digital strategy, yet of the 42% that do almost all are more optimistic and expect to increase their measurable impact in 2018*.

“… unfortunately, (there) is a growing divide between charities with progressive, digitally-savvy trustees and executives versus the majority of others, which are falling behind and risk missing out on opportunities to improve the way they fulfil their missions”

Matthew Moorut of TechTrust

We don’t want any charity to fall behind. That’s why we’re running the Charity Digital Conference 2018 where industry experts will demystify all things digital. Here’s a little taster video – Matt Haworth of Reason Digital touches on the opportunities that digital transformation can offer to charities:

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Click the image to see The Amazing Opportunities of Digital Transformation!

Click here for the full Conference Schedule

Click here for the Sobus link to this event.

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Charity governance round-up June 2018

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In the NCVO Charity Governance round-up this month:

Click Here to go to the main update page

Dan Francis
NCVO Senior Governance Consultant
T: @mynameisdanfran

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Today is Policy Day!

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We are celebrating Collaboration this Policy Day 2018!

To mark Policy Day of Small Charity Week we are focusing on collaboration between small charities.

The FSI’s research has shown that collaborating more effectively can not only help to solve social problems but can also facilitate efficiency, growth and sustainability. Through working together we can build a stronger and more able Small Charity Sector. Collaborations are by no means easy, they can be delicate and complex to navigate and they are only one piece of the sustainability jigsaw. Therefore charities who seek to collaborate must be clear on the social purpose for collaboration and take all steps necessary to ensure success.

Click Here to share this research with all you feel could benefit.

Policy Day Blog and Video
Our CEO, Pauline Broomhead CBE, has filmed a new vlog on ‘Collaboration Between Small Charities’.

You can access the vlog here.

Essential Trustee Video Series
As part of Policy Day 2018, we would like to remind you about our Essential Trustee series, helping to promote good governance for all charity Trustees.
The complete series is now freely available on the FSI website. We hope you will find them useful in supporting trustees of small and local charities and community groups

Watch the videos here.

#ILoveSmallCharities
Be sure to use the hashtag #ILoveSmallCharities to keep us trending on twitter. And while you’re at it, join in our #ILoveSmallCharities Competition for the chance to win £££ prizes.

Click Here to join the competition

 

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Today is Big Advice Day!

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Big Advice Day aims to provide small and local charities and community groups across the UK with access to free learning, advice and support, ensuring small charities are equipped with the information they need to help them be sustainable, keep their doors open and support their many beneficiaries

The FSI Small Charity Advice Hub
Didn’t get the opportunity to access advice on Big Advice Day? Why not try the Charity Advice Hub – a telephone support hub that matches requests for advice with expert volunteer advisors throughout the year. These one to one hourly advice sessions will reopen in July!

To register your interest in receiving advice please let us know via this link.

Share your Experience
We continue to recruit our team of Volunteer Charity Advisors to help deliver the Advice Hub throughout the year, so if you have voluntary sector experience and are willing to volunteer your expertise for a couple of hours per month (a commitment of hours to suit you!), then register your interest with us.

You can make a direct difference to small and local charities and community groups by sharing your experience in any of the following areas: building organisational strength, strategy and business planning, fundraising and income generation, marketing and communications, campaigning and public affairs, governance, volunteering and HR, financial resource management or impact reporting and measurement.

This flexible volunteering opportunity is perfect for any voluntary sector professional seeking to build on their skills and experience, someone wanting to keep involved in the voluntary sector or just someone wanting share what they know.

Join our volunteer team and help us to create a world filled with independent, effective and accountable charities with the belief, passion and capacity to achieve their vision.

To register your interest in giving advice, follow this link.

Facebook to kick off the Livestreaming of Big Advice Day workshops

After the success of last year’s livestreaming of our Big Advice Day workshop, we now bring you not one but three live workshops! Details on each of the three workshops are below. Simply visit our Facebook page at the stated times to enjoy the livestream.

Date: 19th June 2017
Location: Your desk!
Workshops:
How Facebook can work for your non-profit
Includes: Creating a Facebook strategy based on your goals / Raising awareness and funds / Using Facebook’s advertising platform
Time: 10.10am-10.50am

Is your strategy driving you in the right direction
Includes: Practical tips / insights based on the FSI’s experience of delivering strategic consultancy services / A clear process / Useful tools to undertake effective strategic planning.
Time: 11.10am-11.50am

Using your impact to tell your story
Includes:  Case studies of charities that have used their impact data effectively to tell their story / Provide a useful and practical framework for considering your own impact communications
Time: 16.10pm-16.50pm

#ILoveSmallCharities
Be sure to use the hashtag #ILoveSmallCharities to keep us trending on twitter. And while you’re at it, join in our #ILoveSmallCharities Competition for the chance to win £££ prizes.

Click Here to join the competition

 

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The FSI is excited to launch our next set of 90 minute webinars.

These webinars have limited space as they include short activities and interaction with the trainer along with opportunities for Q&A throughout the session. Our aim is to improve our member’s knowledge, skills and confidence, so from the comfort of your desk you can receive an overview on the following fundraising and governance subjects:

Thursday, 5th July

  • Strategy & Business Planning
  • Develop Your Fundraising Strategy 
  • Demonstrating Your Impact

Wednesday, 11th July

  • Fundraising from Trusts & Foundations
  • Developing Corporate Relationships
  • Developing Your Case for Support

Tuesday, 17th July

  • Supporting & Managing Volunteers 
  • Major Donor Fundraising 
  • Community & Events Fundraising

Click here to Book now

Venue: Your desk!
Cost: £5, full details on our deposit policy available on our website.

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International Friendship Day (Monday 30th July)

The International Day of Friendship exists to  encourage everyone to make friends with more people and to develop strong ties of trust. We can all contribute to the fundamental shifts that are urgently needed to achieve lasting stability.

So why not make your community a little more stable by getting together and celebrating each other’s company?

Click Here to get more information.

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Hiring a person with Autism Day (Wednesday 18th July)

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Autism is far more common that most people realise. In the UK today, a little more than 1 out of every 100 people are on the autistic spectrum. Individuals with autism can have exceptional talents and can prove themselves to be invaluable assets to any business, but still there remains a stigma attached to bringing autism into the workplace. But a recent Labour Force survey estimated that only 15% of adults with autism are in full-time employment.

Click Here to find out more information.

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Learning Disability Week (19th – 25th June)

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This year’s Learning Disability Week will be all about health – with a big focus on the Treat me well campaign. Around 8 in 10 working age people with a learning disability have one that’s mild or moderate, but fewer than 2 in 10 are in employment.

The treatment people with a learning disability get in hospital results in 1200 people dying avoidably in hospital each year.

To sign up or find out more, click here.

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It’s Day 1 of Small Charity Week – I ♥ Small Charities Day!

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So join the # Competition to win £££
Yes, it’s finally here! Small Charity Week 2018 has begun! Kicking off with our #ILoveSmall Charities competition, you could win up to £450 for your small and local charity or community group simply by asking your supporters to say why they love you.

There are three ways to enter (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram), all of which will help raise the profile of your organisation and give you the opportunity to win the cash prize. Winners are the charities with the most messages of support on each social media platform.

Prizes
#ILoveSmallCharities Twitter competition – winning small charity gets a £150 donation
#ILoveSmallCharities Facebook competition – winning small charity gets a £150 donation
#ILoveSmallCharities Instagram competition – winning small charity gets a £150 donation

How to enter:
Ask your supporters to take a photo of themselves holding up a poster (downloaded from our website) that reads:
“I love (your charities name) because (why you love them)”.
Or they can take a video of themselves with the poster, shouting out loud about why they love your charity.
Then simply post it to either Twitter, Instagram or the Small Charity Week Facebook page (or all three).

How you win:
The charity which manages to get the most individual messages of support on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook from June 18th -23rd June will receive a donation of £150.

Visit our website for details on how your supporters should enter their messages, poster templates, supporting materials and the full rules.

Click here for details on how to enter

Check out the I ♥ Small Charities Day Blog click on the logo at the top of this page to read a great blog on Online visibility: where do you start?

 

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